Handmade laminate wooden flat work for a unique look
True vintage style Formvar wound set
Matched set of covered, handwound pickups
Handmade laminate wooden flat work for a unique look
My Strat pickups are scatter-wound onto hand finished Alnico magnets.
These are mounted on laser cut fiberboard flatwork before being potted in wax. I use period correct cloth covered wire.
Available as Standard with Flat poles, Vintage or Modern staggered poles.
With Black, White or Cream covers.
See below for other Options.
Two purchasing options:
1: Buy my models from the shop section below - use drop down menus to customise.
2. For non-standard orders get in touch: Here
Standard Models
Forever Moore - Signature Set
True Vintage Alnico V
My take on True vintage pickups, based on an Iconic guitarists well known guitar.
Roughly equal output on all three, having a low wind, vintage output.
Volume balance is achieved by having a lower neck pickup, relative to a modern set. This results in a characteristic sweetness in the Neck pickup.
Made with staggered Alnico 5 magnets around Formvar coated AWG42 coil wire.
Formvar is vintage correct & thicker than regular wire coating, resulting in more space in the coil and a larger coil.
Inspired by a strat which Gave Moore!
All 5.7k 2.4H
£210 Set
Whistle
Vintage Alnico II
My take of that early 50's sound, II's offer great sustain and warm tones, but with a bit more punch and clarity than III's.
Great for warm clean tones, but able to push into warm sweet overdrive.
Neck 5.9k 2.5H
Middle 6.0k 2.5H
Bridge 6.5k 2.7H
£70 each £180 Set
In Shadow - Signature Set
Vintage Alnico V
Vintage low output for ultimate pure clarity. Staggered poles for the iconic bell-like chime.
Perfect for that early 60's sound. Inspired by the master of clean Strat tones.
Neck 5.7k 2.4H
Middle 5.8k 2.5H
Bridge 6.2k 2.6H
£180 Set
Sing
Vintage Alnico IV
Unusual in single coils, Alnico 4 gives a more neutral string to string EQ balance. Subtle trimming of the top end over Alnico 5, yet are more powerful than Alnico 2.
Neck 5.9k 2.5H
Middle 6.0k 2.5H
Bridge 6.5k 2.7H
£70 each £180 Set
Hum
Vintage Alnico III
Uncommon in commercial pickups, Alnico 3 gives a warmer woodier tone. Great for jazz and clean tones these have a natural singing quality due to the low magnetic pull and good sustain.
Neck 5.9k 2.5H
Middle 6.0k 2.5H
Bridge 6.5k 2.7H
£70 each £180 Set
Shout
Vintage Alnico V
Iconic tone! Clear and musical with plenty of grunt when pushed. Great usable clean sounds, but with versatility enough for Blues to rock. Tones we all know and love.
Neck 5.9k 2.5H
Middle 6.0k 2.5H
Bridge 6.5k 2.7H
£70 each £180 Set
LunaPrism - Signature Set
Vintage/HotAlnico V
These are not vintage correct pickups, but designed to make it easier to achieve a certain tone.
Wound to near p90 output, on a slightly deeper bobbin & using thinner wire this set aims to put more body into the mids & to push your amp into thick and creamy distortion.
Not really Modern output & retains the charm of a good Strat Pickup.
Neck 7.8k 2.7H
Middle 8.5k 3.1H
Bridge 9.0k 3.5H
£180 Set
ParallelYell
Modern Alnico V (Ceramic, II, III or IV)
Single Coil sized Humbucker resulting in a thicker, more powerful tone.
Vintage-hot to Medium output, wound to taste.
Bobbins available in Black & White, Rails available in Black, Chrome or Gold
10-15k
£90
Yell
Vintage/HotAlnico V (or II, III, IV)
These are designed to sit between the musicality of vintage pickups and downright dirt of some modern hot pickups, these are still clear and musical, but with added oomph to push your amp quicker than vintage pickups.
With slightly less highs and a touch more mids, these are great for opening up thin or overly bright sounding guitars.
Neck 6.2k 2.8H
Middle 6.4k 2.8H
Bridge 7.3k 3.5H
£70 each £180 Set
Scream
Modern Alnico V
Designed with thicker magnets and overwound using thinner gauge wire, these have an aggressive voice with precious little room for subtlety,
Still with plentiful Tele charm when played clean, these will hammer the front end of your amp for crisp bright dirty tones.
Recommended with flat poles.
Neck 8.0k 3.0H
Middle 9.0k 5.5H
Bridge 11.0k 4.6H
£73 each £189 Set
Optional Extras
From £20 each
Laser Face
Laser technology with the ability to create unique/custom pieces. Want your name, logo or band on your pickups? Dragon scale, paisley or stripy patterns your thing? No-limits design. Contact me directly to discuss this option.
No extra cost
Blended
If you find your unwound strings on the shrill side and pulling the strings, consider using a blend of magnets in the bridge pickup. With an Alnico 5 bridge pickups, using Alnico 2 or 3 in the GBE string position will smooth out the tones and add a little more warmth in your solos. Contact me directly to discuss this option.
From +£15 each
Wooden Top
For an extra visual boost, the top flatwork for the bridge & uncovered neck pickup can be constructed from laminated sheets of real-wood veneer or occasionally from solid wood.
Popular woods include: Birdseye Maple, Flame maple, Rosewood, Zebrano & Mahogany. Enquire for choice and availability. Contact me directly to discuss this option.
No extra cost
Overwound Underwound
Most Vintage wound Pickups can be Overwound to Vintage-Hot wind for more presence and for brighter guitars or just for a bit more grunt and a more modern sound.
All Pickups can be Underwound up to 10% for more clarity or for dark or hollow guitars. Contact me directly to discuss this option.
+£10 each
Formvar Strat
Used in the earliest pickups up until about'64, Formvar is the type of coating on the insulated coil wire and is thicker than normal Poly insulated coil wire. This results in a fatter coil with more space between the wires in the coil. Resulting in a more open, airy 'vintage' sound.
Only available for Vintage Spec pickups.